Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-02-03
DELAWARE FRUIT ExcHANG e.
Resolutions Endorsing Hts Value 20
Pesch Growers.
The following resolutions are reprinted
from the Chestertown 7ranscript

WHEREAS, At meeting OF the Still Pond
Agricultural and Horticultural Club held Mt
Stf Pond, Md, January 10Th. 1877 AC which
many citizAna from other sections, toy In
vitation, participated, the question OF the
continuance OF the Delaware Fruit Ex-
change In the future was critically discussed
and ventilated, during which d report of
the secretary of the Delaware Fruit Ex-
change WAS read, detailing Its operations
the past season at Barnard's wharf, Kent
county, Md, giving the net price realized
ner basket of all peaches sold by or
through the exchange as 525 cents (basket
ineluded) and certain individual cases
were reported by same authority giving net
prices ranging from 42s cents to Sl.Ol for
fruit sold through the same channel and
| tWHEREAs, Reports Weie made by divers
persons, Who daily sold through the tx.
change and shipped the same varieties and
quality OF irlit 10 other markets the same
day and reaiz I'd pricesfanging from 25t so
per cent less in some OF those markats than
were obtained through the exchange; and
WHEREAS, The security the exchange sys-
tenn affords owners OF fruit, requiring bid
ders to deposit sufficient funds 10 the
treasury OF the exchange TO cover actual
purchases made by each daily, thereby pro-
te0tinK growers nom possibility Of loss, ia
not one oil the least benefits the exchange
guarantee5; and
WHERE =, Bringing buyers from the varI-
Gus markets In our country to the fruit
growing sections, thereby securing strong,
legitimate and determined competition,
guarantees such remunerative prices MS
those several markets afford. and enables
the growers to pocket the lions share of
that which the middle men have 80 long
enjoyed therefore, be 1t
ResolUed, /. That this body most emphati-
cally urge and recommend the continuance
OF the Delaware Fruit Exchange system In
nd lad
support and fidelity In all honorable ways
to the promotion and success Of the same in
the future.
Resolued, 2. That this body recognizes
the important fact. that thorough and COM
plete organization of the farmers, is a
necessity in order for their protection.
ReSotUed, 8. That cooperation Of the
fruit-growers is needed to Induce buyers to
come TO us, and not we to them.
Rescued, 4. That lhis association is i'm
pressed with the fact, that great oppor-
tunity and responsibility is before us; that
when the millions of young trees now
planted come into bearing, It will require |
more elaborate and methodical ways and
means to move the immense crop to advan- |
tage that will then be grown, and seeking |
transportation. II is therefore advise d and |
strongly recommended, that the farmers of |
the entire Peninsula, and purchasers Of our |
fruit, proceed at once to organize district |
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point delegates to convention to be called |
for the purpose of organizing this entire |
force or interest In one body, which shall /
elect board Of directors, who shall choose |
an executive head, whose duty shall be to |
locate at some central point In this territory |
where leiegraphie communication with |
every available shipping point is secured,
and with map before him Of the entire |
country where fruit Is consumed. |
so distribute the cars daily to the various |
cities and towns In such proportion rs will |
create no glut at any point.
Resotoed, 5. That we believe the freight |
charges on this commodity are exorbitant; |
that tho same could be transported for from
quarter to half the rates now charged to |
some points.
RESOLVED, 9. That we recommend that a |
general railroad law be enacted by our |
Legislature as the surest means Of securing |
competition and reduction of freights, and |
that the farmers require q pledge from all |
legislative candidates to use their influence |
for the enactment OF such law
Resotued, 2. That this organization fully |
realizes and appreciates the very important |
services rendered by Mr.. J. p r Polk in |
running his line of steamers, freighting our
peaches to the railroad at Perryville, with /
out which service the exchange could not |
have operated, and 1t is with unfeigned /
pleasure we otfer our thanks to this worthy /
gentleman for the enterprise and energy |
employed IN alu OF our cause.
Resolued, 8. That this organization unhes-
ttatingly advise growers to sell their fruit |
through the exchange where tho opportu-
nifty is offered and where It Is not, to sell |
from day to day to buyers at the stations, |
but TO hold out the invitation continually |
and universally for buyers to come among /
us and buy our fruit.
ResotUed, 9. That this body rejoices In this
opportunity of expressing Its high appre-
citation OF the efforts of the officers OF the
Delaware Fruit Exchange; and In an
especial manner do we express our sincere
regard and grateful acknowledgements of
the labors of Mr.. A. N. Brown and his able
corps of assistants, who made the operation
OF the exchange such a grand success here
the past season.
4, Isesoloed. 10. That this body recognizes
The very efficient services of the p, W. q b.
railroad In favoring and encouraging this
new route. The promptness and dispatch
of this road put every car load of peaches
In market on schedule time during the
sntire peach season. Though this road
must not forget that we desire her to bring
The cars on barges to our shore hereafter.